Carlo Adriano

Carlo Adriano García Prades (born 12 February 2001), known as Carlo Adriano, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Villarreal CF.

Carlo Adriano
Personal information
Full nameCarlo Adriano García Prades
Date of birth (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birthVillarreal, Spain
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Villarreal B
Number10
Youth career
Benicasim
2010–2019Villarreal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020Villarreal C26(6)
2020–Villarreal B126(7)
2020–Villarreal1(0)
International career
2020Spain U191(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

Born in Villarreal, Castellón, Valencian Community, Carlo Adriano joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2010, from CD Benicasim.[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 24 August 2019, starting in a 3–0 Tercera División away win against CF Recambios Colón.[2]

Carlo Adriano scored his first senior goal on 1 September 2019, netting the game's only in a home success over CD Olímpic de Xàtiva.[3] On 26 October, he scored a brace in a 5–0 home routing of UD Benigànim.[4]

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Carlo Adriano was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B, and made his debut for the side on 18 October 2020 by starting in a 0–1 loss at SCR Peña Deportiva.[5] He made his first team debut on 16 December, coming on as a late substitute for Juan Foyth in a 6–0 away routing of SD Leioa, for the season's Copa del Rey;[6] by doing so, he became the sixth player born in Villarreal to debut for the club.[7][8]

Carlo Adriano made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 3 January 2022, replacing fellow youth graduate Manu Trigueros in a 5–0 home routing of Levante UD.[9] He scored his first professional goal on 12 October, netting the B's first in a 2–2 Segunda División home draw against SD Ponferradina.

Personal life

Carlo Adriano's father and brother were also footballers: the former, Adriano was also a forward, while the latter, Cristian, was a midfielder. Both were also groomed at Villarreal.[10]

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